The Latest News In Our Industry NewsLines companies Janus acquires Asta In August, Janus International announced the acquisition of Asta Door, a supplier of rolling door products throughout the United States. Asta will continue to operate as a stand-alone company. The planned relocation of Asta’s primary manufacturing facility and headquarters to Cartersville, Ga., from Acworth, Ga., TNR acquired by Hörmann Group will continue, with completion slated for early 2018. On Aug. 9, TNR Industrial Doors, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial high “We are committed to the company’s performance doors in Barrie, Ontario, was sold to the Hörmann Group. continued growth and prosperity,” said “Becoming part of the Hörmann Group is a very promising step for the future David Curtis, Janus president and CEO. of TNR,” said Cathy Buckingham, TNR’s president and CEO. “Hörmann has world- “We will look for synergies between both class engineering departments that will help us accelerate our product development firms and do our best to take full advantage and improvements. We are convinced that all of our customers will benefit from of them; however, we do not foresee any (the purchase).” changes in operations for either company Buckingham said that TNR’s management team, operations, customer service, and moving forward.” Asta will continue to sales force will continue to operate as they have in the past, and she will remain as be led by the current president, James C. president and CEO. French III. Established in 1935, the Hörmann Group is one of the largest door manufacturing companies in the world. Headquartered in Germany, Hörmann has manufacturing operations and sales offices in 30 countries worldwide. Wayne Dalton named #1 in study Clopay Avante named top 100 product In June, Wayne Dalton announced In the August issue of Professional Remodeler that it had been recognized by Builder magazine, Clopay’s Avante Collection aluminum Magazine’s 2017 Brand Use Study as and glass garage door was named one of the Top the #1 provider of quality garage doors. 100 Products of 2017. In its 20 years, the report has become The magazine’s Top 100 list comes from one of the most anticipated industry reader engagement in the doors, windows, building resources for trends and brand and materials, fixtures, and fittings that have appeared product information. in the magazine over the past 12 months, The 2017 Brand Use Study focused determining which products have generated the on 51 categories of the home. More strongest interest. than 900 qualified builders, developers, Clopay began marketing the Avante for and general contractors participated in residential applications in 2004, when contemporary the survey, which examined decision- garage door design options were extremely limited. More than a decade later, it makers’ involvement in product continues to attract attention from architects and builders. selection. Clopay Doors featured on Idea House The October issue of This Old House magazine will feature Clopay Canyon Ridge Collection Limited Edition Series faux wood garage doors on the magazine’s 2017 Idea House, a unique coastal home in South Kingstown, R.I. Marathon Door and Glass in Hopedale, Mass., managed the installation. The three-story home highlights innovative building techniques and durable, weatherproof, energy-efficient materials for coastal building. The home was also to be revealed online at thisoldhouse.com on Sept. 15 and is to appear on several episodes of “This Old House” on PBS this fall. 26 Door + Access Systems | Fall 2017 continued on page 28 The Latest News In Our Industry NewsLines companies Overhead Door featured in Idea House In the August issue of Southern Living magazine, Overhead Door had two garage doors featured in the 2017 Southern Living Idea House in Bald Head Island, N.C. The 3,300-sq.-ft. Idea House showcases the latest residential design ideas. Overhead Door of Wilmington installed the custom mahogany wood-finished LiftMaster HGTV campaign doors. The garages promotes new door lock will be used From August through October, LiftMaster is exclusively for golf promoting its new Automatic Garage Door Lock in carts, as cars are an advertising campaign on HGTV television and not allowed on digital properties. the island. The campaign includes over 200 television commercials on HGTV programs such as “Property Brothers,” “Love It or List It,” and “House Hunters.” Digital advertising consisting of banner Service Spring hosts LiftMaster seminar ads and videos will be also featured on HGTV.com. LiftMaster will also have products featured in On July 19, Service Spring hosted an episode of “House Hunters Renovation,” on the its seventh annual educational “House Hunters Renovation” page, and through an seminar at the corporate office exclusive garage sponsorship on HGTV.com. in Maumee, Ohio. The event, featuring presentations from LiftMaster, was attended by 11 people from various companies and was streamed live to over 300 viewers, including several Amarr doors featured on who viewed at Service Spring From left: Lauren Johnson, Luke Krombach, and “Garage Rehab” in Orlando. Sherry Johnson, all of LiftMaster On Aug. 30, three Amarr 3552 garage doors Topics discussed included residential connectivity, gate and appeared on “Garage Rehab,” a television series perimeter access, commercial connectivity, and safety. View the on the Discovery Channel. The doors were seminar at https://livestream.com/accounts/7186242/events/7526049. installed on an innovative garage design at a facility in New Caney, Texas, a suburb of Houston. The Amarr doors featured a black anodized Delden donates doors for St. Jude projects frame, 1/8-inch clear tempered glass, and extra struts for wind-load protection and security. In August, Delden announced that it had recently provided the garage doors and openers for St. Jude Dream Home projects in St. Louis and Springfield, Mo. The doors were installed by Renner Supply of Kansas City, Mo. The homes feature Delden Vintage Plus and Amarr Classica doors and wall- mount garage door openers from LiftMaster’s Elite Series 8500. 28 Door + Access Systems | Fall 2017 continued on page 30 NewsLines companies Overhead Door featured on HGTV show In August, Overhead Door announced that it has returned for a second consecutive year of HGTV’s “Desert Flippers,” providing doors for two homes in Palm Springs, Calif. The doors, with openers, were installed by Overhead Door Company of the Desert. Before After Stylecraft™ Genuine Stylecraft ™ Insert Trim Adds Lasting Beauty To Any Home Re-Source contest winner sails to the Caribbean Larry and Tracy Coney In October 2016, Re-Source TM Industries awarded Larry Styleline Coney Jr. of Coney’s Garage Design Trim Door of Conway, Ark., a Stylish And Modern with Caribbean cruise for two as New Sleek Designs part of Re-Source’s 15-year anniversary promotion. The recently completed 2017 cruise, valued at up to $2,500, took Larry and Tracy Coney to Roatan, Honduras, Belize, Carriage Door and Cozumel. HARDWARE Adds An Old World Or Rustic Look To Any Garage Door Clopay extends makeover contest In August, Clopay announced that it was extending its TM imagineNation Makeover Contest through 2018. The contest was Cable Safe scheduled to end in December, but Clopay decided to continue it Patent Pending Eliminates through Dec. 31, 2018, based on the growing number of entries and dislodgement positive feedback from customers. New! of torsion Launched in June spring lift 2016, the contest asks cables. homeowners who have replaced their garage Commercial/Residential Cable Ten- doors or entry doors to sioning Device. Works exceptionally submit before-and-after well with Jackshaft Operators. photos for a chance to win $1,000. One winner Serving the industry for is chosen each month. The installing Clopay OVER 40 YEARS dealer also wins $250 if NATIONAL DOOR INDUSTRIES, INC. their customer’s home Fort Worth, Texas is selected. All entries 1-800-628-3667 are featured on the www.natdoor.com imagineNation page at clopaydoor.com. July winner 30 Door + Access Systems | Fall 2017 continued on page 32 NewsLines The Latest News In Our Industry companies Wayne Dalton to be featured in showhouse From Sept. 23 to Oct. 22, four Wayne Dalton (Model 8850) aluminum garage doors will be featured in Traditional Home’s first-ever Dallas Foam Supplies celebrates Decorators Showhouse. The 8,000-sq.-ft. home in Southlake, Texas, used 45 years input from “Queen of Bling” HGTV star Donna Moss and others who offered their Foam Supplies (FSI) is interpretations of marking its 45th anniversary classic Texas style. in 2017. Founded in 1972 A portion of by David G. Keske, Foam proceeds from Supplies is now a global the Showhouse enterprise with two U.S. tours will go to manufacturing facilities and the nonprofit six international companies. Alzheimer’s As the world transitions away from using Association of HCFCs and HFCs in insulation, FSI has the products North Central to meet both regulatory requirements and consumer Texas. demands. Delden named to top companies in KC This summer, the Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJ) ranked centers throughout the Midwest, with door centers in Kansas City, Delden Mfg. at number 144 in its latest list of Kansas City’s Top St. Louis, Springfield, Mo., Camdenton, Mo., Wichita, Kan., and Private Companies. Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1964, the company now serves more The company has more than 100 employees in its six distribution than three generations of customers. 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